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    A tsunami is a series of huge ocean waves created by an underwater disturbance such as an earthquake, landslide, volcanic eruption, or meteorite impact. Tsunamis are very long waves that can cause widespread destruction when they reach land. They are caused by large disturbances that displace large volumes of water and propagate away from the source at very high speeds across the ocean. Warning systems have been established in many coastal cities and evacuation plans help minimize damage from the infrequent but destructive tsunamis that occur in areas near seismic zones.

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    A tsunami is a series of huge ocean waves created by an underwater disturbance such as an earthquake, landslide, volcanic eruption, or meteorite impact. Tsunamis are very long waves that can cause widespread destruction when they reach land. They are caused by large disturbances that displace large volumes of water and propagate away from the source at very high speeds across the ocean. Warning systems have been established in many coastal cities and evacuation plans help minimize damage from the infrequent but destructive tsunamis that occur in areas near seismic zones.

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    A tsunami is a series of huge ocean waves created by an underwater disturbance such as an earthquake, landslide, volcanic eruption, or meteorite impact. Tsunamis are very long waves that can cause widespread destruction when they reach land. They are caused by large disturbances that displace large volumes of water and propagate away from the source at very high speeds across the ocean. Warning systems have been established in many coastal cities and evacuation plans help minimize damage from the infrequent but destructive tsunamis that occur in areas near seismic zones.

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    A tsunami, sunami or tidal wave is a complex

    event that involves a group of waves in a body


    of water of great energy and of variable size that
    is produced when a large mass of water is
    displaced vertically by some phenomeno

    Large wave originated near the coast by an


    earthquake or underwater volcanic eruption,
    which can travel at a speed of up to 50 km/h in
    any direction.
    "tsunamis are phenomena of the Pacific Ocean"
    two.
    COLLOQUIAL
    Person or thing that produces profound and
    unexpected disorders in a given environment.
    "The disappearance of the multinational
    represented a real financial tsunami"

    A tsunami is a series of huge ocean waves


    created by an underwater disturbance. Causes
    include earthquakes, landslides, volcanic
    eruptions, or meteorites (pieces of rock that
    come from space and hit the Earth's surface).

    A tsunami is a wave of great energy and


    variable size caused by an earthquake, folding
    or a volcanic eruption at the bottom of the sea
    and that propagates in all directions and at a
    great distance

    A tsunami is a series of huge ocean waves


    created by an underwater disturbance.

    Most tsunamis are caused by earthquakes of


    great magnitude under the water surface. For a
    tsunami to originate, the sea floor must be
    abruptly moved vertically so that a large mass of
    ocean water is propelled out of its normal
    equilibrium.

    Stay calm and stay in the safety zone.


    Stay away from falling objects and windows.
    If you are in a car, park and move away from tall
    buildings, tall trees, or poles.
    If you are in coastal areas, stay away from the
    beach, rivers, streams, marshy areas or
    lagoons.

    Many cities around the Pacific, especially in


    Mexico, Peru, Japan, New Zealand, Ecuador,
    the United States and Chile have warning
    systems and evacuation plans in case of
    tsunamis. Various seismological institutes in
    different parts of the world are dedicated to
    forecasting tsunamis, and their evolution is
    monitored by satellites. The first system, quite
    rudimentary, to warn of the arrival of a tsunami
    was put to the test in Hawaii in the 1920s. More
    advanced systems were later developed due to
    the tsunamis of April 1, 1946 and May 23, 1960,
    which caused extensive destruction in Hilo,
    Hawaii. The United States created the Pacific
    Tsunami Warning Center in 1949, which became
    part of a global data and prevention network in
    1965.

    Stay calm and stay in the safety zone.


    Stay away from falling objects and windows.
    If you are in a car, park and move away from tall
    buildings, tall trees, or poles.
    If you are in coastal areas, stay away from the
    beach, rivers, streams, marshy areas or
    lagoons.

    Return home when the danger is over, and stay


    away from damaged buildings.
    If you come across people looting on your way
    back, don't face them alone. ...
    Enter your home with caution and a flashlight. ...
    Open the windows to dry the place. ...
    Check the supply of beverages and drinking
    water.

    Return home when the danger is over, and stay


    away from damaged buildings.
    If you come across people looting on your way
    back, don't face them alone. ...
    Enter your home with caution and a flashlight. ...
    Open the windows to dry the place. ...
    Check the supply of beverages and drinking
    water

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